Over 100 protestors gathered outside the University of Waikato to oppose proposed changes that would see the University's Faculty of Māori and Indigenous studies lose its status and be placed under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Students say it's a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Seven of the most influential female leaders of Tainui descent are being honoured in an exhibition called He Toa! He Wahine! The showcase commemorates the 160th anniversary of the King Movement, 125 years of Women's Suffrage and the Māori New Year.